Abilene is a city located in Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had
a total population of 115,930. It is the county seat of Taylor County6.
Dyess Air Force Base is located to the west of the city. Abilene is also the
home to Abilene Christian University, Hardin Simmons University, McMurry
University, the Abilene Campus of Cisco Junior College as well a remote
campus of Texas Tech College of Engineering.
Geography
Abilene is located at 32°26'47" North, 99°44'44" West (32.446425,
-99.745482).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
286.5 km˛ (110.6 mi˛). 272.3 km˛ (105.1 mi˛) of it is land and 14.2 km˛ (5.5
mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 4.95% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 115,930 people, 41,570 households, and
28,101 families residing in the city. The population density is 425.8/km˛
(1,102.7/mi˛). There are 45,618 housing units at an average density of
167.5/km˛ (433.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 78.07% White, 8.81%
African American, 0.55% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander,
8.73% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. 19.45% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 41,570 households out of which 34.2% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 52.0% are married couples living together, 11.9%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% are non-families.
26.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.53 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18,
15.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100
females there are 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $33,007, and the median
income for a family is $40,028. Males have a median income of $28,078 versus
$20,918 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,577. 15.4% of
the population and 10.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 18.6% are under the age of 18 and 9.2% are
65 or older.
Abilene is home to several Television stations including KRBC (NBC Channel
9), KTXS (ABC Channel 12), KXVA (Fox Channel 15), KTAB (CBS Channel 32), and
KIDZ (UPN/PAX Channel 54).
